Reaching downstairs, we were both surprised to find Director Feng, Nana, together with Xiao Jun, there. It was a surprise because the two were supposed to be on weekend break.
Both of their eyes were on us as we came down the stairs, watching our every movement. The room felt still for a moment, the quiet punctuated only by the subtle sound of our steps on the polished floor.
For some reason, I found myself looking at everyone else in the room but avoiding Jun's eyes.
I didn't meet them as I walked down the stairs, keeping my gaze directed elsewhere, scanning Nana, Director Feng, and even the corners of the room instead.
The avoidance wasn't conscious, it simply happened.
"Did something come up? Ain't you guys supposed to be on a weekend?" I asked before we even reached them or had the chance to greet properly.
The words left my mouth easily, carrying the curiosity and confusion that had formed as soon as we saw them there.
